Buccaneers cut Albert Haynesworth

by LeeCaz on Feb 15, 2012 1:51 PM EST in Roster Moves

Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Bucs have cut defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. Not a huge surprise as Haynesworth was due to collect seven million bucks this season.

With Gerald McCoy and Brian Price back to full strength next year, it would be hard for Greg Schiano and Mark Dominik shelling out that kind of cash for the limited production that the big man is putting up at this stage of his career.

Haynesworth didn't play horribly in his brief stint in Tampa, but displayed an almost epic lack of gap discipline last year. Steve White had a few entertaining words to say regarding Haynesworth's value during the season.

Click the link for the PFT article, in which Michael David Smith theorizes that Philly could be a potential landing spot for Haynesworth.

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Does this increase our cap space?

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by Bucs on Feb 15, 2012 2:03 PM EST reply actions

Yes

He was cut in time. Its a shame though, if he were half the price he is now, I would say keep him. But hes not. Bye Fat Albert.

by Gobucsgo on Feb 15, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

I think that is the point. They want to claim him off waivers and get him at half the price.

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by Bucs on Feb 15, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

I think he should be brought back - at a reduced price.

He could play a rotation role well with a full training camp.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 15, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

Depends on who else is available in FA.

If there’s a decent 3rd tier FA out there to provide depth, that’d probably be better then taking a flyer on Haynesworth returning to form. There may not be many/any top tier DTs on the market atm, but there should be plenty of depth guys available.

by KRoa on Feb 15, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions

He'll probably want to go play for Fisher in St. Louis...

by ctd1977 on Feb 16, 2012 5:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

So, how much more money are we adding to our cap space?

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by Bucs on Feb 15, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

Up to 7 million

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by Thomas Beekers on Feb 15, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions

around, rather

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by Thomas Beekers on Feb 15, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

6.95

to be exact

by Gobucsgo on Feb 15, 2012 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

He should get a cheaper deal from us though

We cant rely on price/mccoy

by Carlitin1988 on Feb 16, 2012 10:25 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

Not sure how many other teams will be pursuing him...

when Belichick gives up – most others are wary.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 16, 2012 11:21 AM EST up reply actions

You can't rely on Haynesworth, either

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by Sander on Feb 16, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

The difference to me is...

you know the beast is still down in there somewhere. Its just a matter of bringing it out. Most other DTs we could sign NEVER had a beast to begin with.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 16, 2012 1:42 PM EST up reply actions

That beast is not coming out, man

It came out for about one whole year in his entire pro career.

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by Sander on Feb 16, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions

But if he gets like a mil a year then thats fair and maybe that beast can come out

by Carlitin1988 on Feb 16, 2012 4:33 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

He was mostly a liability

He’s not worth bringing back. Especially considering the fact that he’ll be 31. Defensive tackles don’t last that long anyway.

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by Sander on Feb 16, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

on the other hand he obviously took a couple years off , so he is not as worn out as other 31 year olds

by bucfanlostiniowa on Feb 16, 2012 9:09 PM EST up reply actions

The only strange thing about this to me is that we don't have a DC yet

I don’t think that would have saved him or anything, but shouldn’t we have the DC in place to at least give some input on these decisions?

by aakks on Feb 15, 2012 2:16 PM EST reply actions

In the interim, I'll trust Schiano enough to make these D decisions.

I still strongly believe — and Schiano has said as much — that we need a D coordinator, and we’ll have one. But in the interim, I have no problem with our defensive-minded head coach making calls on D personnel.

That said, this was simple financial call and nothing more. The $ don’t equal the productivity.

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by jMagic09 on Feb 15, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions

Ya, I guess

This was a no brainer, but it is still really bothering me that we don’t have a DC yet and we’re starting to make some very important decisions.

by aakks on Feb 15, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions

App On My Phone said we're interviewing Ohio St. Assistant Bill Sheridan for DC

Today

by DrummaBoi561 on Feb 15, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

Blech. Really?

Sounds like a terrible choice.

by aakks on Feb 15, 2012 3:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Yeah Google is name

It’ll show the article…

by DrummaBoi561 on Feb 15, 2012 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

No No No

I remember when he was D/C for the Giants he was terrible how you think Perry Fewell got the job so quickly our defense will be terrible aww hell naw

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by DeLaNegro on Feb 15, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

Randy Shannon

If we are digging this low for a DC,Why haven’t they atleast interviewed Randy Shannon..I mean he is sort of Inexperienced but with Davis and Schiano he should be ok..My only worry on him is his layed back attitude I dont think he could Fire up our defense to play with a edge Late in the 4th QT. but check out these ranks while he was DC at UM…

2001 – 6th
2002 – 7th
2003 – 2nd
2004 – 28th
2005 – 4th
2006 – 7th

by DrummaBoi561 on Feb 15, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions

Why don't we hire Larry Coker, Jimmy Johnson and howard schnellenberger

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by Bucs on Feb 15, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions

Let DUKES confirm their ages first...

remember, over 60 can’t win (sorry Tom Coughlin).

by Cracker Ball on Feb 15, 2012 9:58 PM EST up reply actions

as a Giants fan

that is the last person in the world you want as a Defensive Coordinator!!!

Zone all the way, sometimes sending a 3 man rush while in 4-3, and then expect the latest “vogue” defense to be thrown in there.

I wish that hell upon no enemy and I love the Bucs..

Regardless of what happens, No playoffs, playoffs, no superblow, superblow.... The 2011/2012 is one of my favorite Giants Teams of all time.

by Skii31 on Feb 15, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe he'll be resigned.

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by bucnut1 on Feb 15, 2012 2:33 PM EST reply actions

If...

We decided to bring him back it would probably be for about 1.5 Million, so it won’t kill the cap at all. I rather him comeback as a backup for that price than TB paying him the 7 million he was going to get paid before he got cut to do the same thing

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by DeLaNegro on Feb 15, 2012 2:35 PM EST reply actions